Curatorial Assistant

MoMA • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Museum of Modern Art is currently accepting applications for a Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Drawings and Prints who supports the Latin American art curator in all areas of their responsibilities, including research for exhibitions and publications, and administrative tasks related to acquisitions, exhibitions, collections records, bibliographic and biographical files, loans, funding committee organization, and general curatorial inquiries.

Requirements

• Ideal candidates will hold a minimum of a master’s degree in art history, with an academic and/or curatorial focus in Latin American art.
• One to two years’ experience supporting loan exhibitions and accompanying publications.
• Fluency in Spanish is required (speaking, writing, reading).
• Superior research and writing skills are essential.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and other standard office procedures and skills.
• Familiarity with The Museum System (TMS) is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Assists curator with all aspects of research, planning, organization, and realization of upcoming exhibitions and gallery rotations.
• Writes, edits, and assists in the production of Museum publications and exhibition-related materials, including wall texts and extended object labels.
• Researches and catalogs the Museum collection and archives as they relate to the exhibition project.
• Answers related inquiries.
• Performs exhibition support functions, including bibliographic and checklist research, loan correspondence, publication research and production, website development, and public program planning.
• Assists in the maintenance of the collection and loans, and expedites arrangements for custodial, registration, conservation, and preparation work as required in the gallery, study and storage areas.
• Functions as a liaison with outside persons and organizations, and with other departments within the Museum.
• May assist in research and preparation for potential acquisitions for the collection, including biographical and bibliographical research, maintaining files, and communicating with dealers, galleries, collectors, and artists, as necessary.
• Assist in the organization of acquisition meetings of the Latin American and Caribbean Fund, including inviting members, writing artists biographies, assisting in the organization of museum, collection and gallery visits for the members, and eventually presenting works for acquisition.
• Keeps informed of current activity in the area of departmental interest through gallery and museum visits, publications, etc. and makes recommendations to senior staff.
• Conducts daily collection gallery inspections and daily inspection of works on view in temporary exhibitions and assists with follow-up arrangements in the event of damage, deterioration, etc.
• Answers inquiries and conducts gallery tours as necessary for visitors, etc.
• Performs any other duties reasonably related to the functions described above.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees